While Barack Obama's supporters may be celebrating the news that might land their candidate a Democratic Primary win, they should still worry. As Barack Obama may have fooled plenty of Americans into believing he is the man who can bring change and hope to American politics, he has just been endorsed by the man who symbolizes virtually everything that's disgusting and wrong about the Beltway: Senator Ted Kennedy.
The slovenly Leftist, who has become the very model of a modern career politician, says he will actively campaign for the political newbie. Of course, Obama will get a free pass from the mainstream media as he has had throughout the campaign (see: Association with Cornel West, being married by a black separatist minister, etc). Unfortunately for Obama, most of America outside of Massachusetts sees Kennedy as the stereotype elitist, dishonest, criminal Ultra-Liberal whose very presence is a pox on the United States government. So much for "change" from politics as usual; Kennedy's embracing of Obama's campaign insures the same plague will cloud our leadership if Oprah's favorite candidate wins. This might actually make Hillary Clinton look like the anti-establishment choice for the Democrats.
Will Obama's candidacy be scrutinized for this alliance? It's not likely, but one can be sure that when the general election comes, Kennedy's endorsement will become an albatross around Obama's neck (should he get the nomination) that moderates would see him as something of a "vote repellent" come November.
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